On Thanksgiving Eve, I traveled
with my friend to see Title Fight play their hometown show in Nanticoke , PA. West
Side Park West Side Park has become my favorite venue outside of the New York area.
The
opening band of the night was Maniac. Maniac is a hardcore punk band from Newfoundland , PA. Maniac
played a quick set but they were a lot of fun. They had a pit going on for them
and the songs were fast. At one point there were probably ten or more people in
the pit. Maniac was really good and I became a fan just by this set. They even
covered Minor Threat's 'Seeing Red.'
The
next band up was Westpoint. This was my second time seeing this alternative
influenced punk band. The first time I saw this band I was not a huge fan but
last Wednesday they were great. They opened up their set with 'Boy’s Don’t Cry'
by The Cure. I love their sound. It’s a mixture of The Replacements, Husker
Du, Title Fight, and other early alternative bands. This set changed my opinion
about this band and now I cannot wait to see them again.
Up
next was Cold World. This was my second time seeing this band and this was
their first home show in a long time. This set was insane and I did not know that
Cold World could get violent. When I saw them in Brooklyn
there was not any room to mosh and it was mostly stage dives. This time was
different and the pit got pretty intense. To me, Cold World is not a crazy
heavy hardcore band but this crowd proved me wrong. PAHC showed their colors
and this was probably the best time seeing this band. If you have not seen Cold
World, you’re messing up big time.
War
Hungry took the stage and the place erupted. This crossover band from Wilkes-Barre , PA
The
final band of the night was Title Fight. This is my third time seeing this band. Title Fight tore the place apart. Their
set consisted of all three albums and one EP. Every song got the crowd going
expect songs off of Hyperview which disappointed me. Besides that, I loved the amount of people stage diving and
this was probably my best time seeing them. They played for an hour, I wish
they could play for more but this show was something. I will travel each time
they play this venue because seeing Title Fight at their home is amazing. I’ve
seen them play Long Island and New
Jersey , but this was the best. A punk band playing in
a DIY spot with no barricades and everyone getting along. This was the
perfect set and show.
Title Fight- 11/10
War Hungry- 9/10
Cold World- 10/10
Westpoint- 9/10
Maniac- 9/10
West End Park- 10/10
Overall Concert- 19/10
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